Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 695.92 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
695.92 cubic meters
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
146th
of 183 countries
All-time high
3,058 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
695.92 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Rwanda, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 695.92 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Rwanda peaked at 3,058 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 695.92 cubic meters, in 2022.
Rwanda ranks 146th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,058 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 2,982 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 2,915 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 2,849 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 2,775 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 2,698 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 2,617 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 2,537 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 2,460 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 2,387 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 2,317 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 2,251 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 2,186 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 2,123 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 2,062 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 2,002 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 1,943 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 1,887 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 1,831 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 1,775 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 1,719 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1,663 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 1,609 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 1,555 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 1,504 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 1,454 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1,408 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1,363 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1,322 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1,288 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1,262 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1,236 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,190 cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1,399 cubic meters | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 1,674 cubic meters | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 1,416 cubic meters | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 1,225 cubic meters | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 1,176 cubic meters | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 1,166 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,157 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,146 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,131 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,106 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,077 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,049 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1,022 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 994.77 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 968.97 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 944.29 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 920.76 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 898.45 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 877.2 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 856.37 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 835.92 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 816.15 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 797.03 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 778.56 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 760.73 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 743.58 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 727.09 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 711.33 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 695.92 cubic meters | -2.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 695.92 cubic meters is below the median for low income countries, which is 973.01 cubic meters, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 695.92 cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,439 cubic meters, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,766 cubic meters | 2,460 cubic meters | 3,058 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,099 cubic meters | 1,831 cubic meters | 2,387 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,537 cubic meters | 1,322 cubic meters | 1,775 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,303 cubic meters | 1,166 cubic meters | 1,674 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,060 cubic meters | 944.29 cubic meters | 1,157 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 828.48 cubic meters | 743.58 cubic meters | 920.76 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 711.45 cubic meters | 695.92 cubic meters | 727.09 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Rwanda
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9,255 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0649 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 10.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 9,255 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Rwanda?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Rwanda was 695.92 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3,058 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 695.92 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Rwanda rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 146th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.